Human Generated Data

Title

[People on ship deck with New York skyline behind]

Date

1936

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.492.17

Copyright

© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Human Generated Data

Title

[People on ship deck with New York skyline behind]

People

Artist: Lyonel Feininger, American 1871 - 1956

Date

1936

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of T. Lux Feininger, BRLF.492.17

Copyright

© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2021-04-05

Building 98.4
Metropolis 94.8
Urban 94.8
City 94.8
Town 94.8
Spire 91.7
Steeple 91.7
Architecture 91.7
Tower 91.7
Human 89.1
Downtown 80.8
Office Building 78
Factory 68
Transportation 60.3
Vehicle 59.2
High Rise 56.2

Clarifai
created on 2021-04-05

people 99.5
monochrome 98.6
architecture 98.5
group 98.2
many 97.5
city 97
building 96.7
no person 95.9
street 94.8
tower 94.6
group together 93.1
skyline 92.4
adult 90
home 89.5
art 87.2
administration 86.6
travel 86
cemetery 86
black and white 85
light 83.3

Imagga
created on 2021-04-05

cemetery 81
picket fence 57.2
fence 46.2
architecture 45.3
city 41.6
gravestone 35.7
building 34.7
barrier 34
landmark 32.5
cityscape 32.2
skyline 31.4
memorial 30.8
structure 30.6
urban 28.9
stone 27.9
tourism 24
obstruction 22.1
sky 21.8
skyscraper 21.5
travel 20.4
tower 18.8
history 18.8
skyscrapers 17.6
night 16.9
town 16.7
landscape 16.4
river 16
religion 15.3
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downtown 14.4
buildings 14.2
construction 13.7
tourist 13.6
panorama 13.4
famous 13
clouds 12.7
sunset 12.6
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ancient 12.1
historic 11.9
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water 11.4
sun 11.3
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church 11.1
new 10.5
capital 10.4
modern 9.8
scene 9.5
lights 9.3
cathedral 9.2
business 9.1
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high 8.7
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tall 8.5
evening 8.4
temple 8.2
day 7.9
mosque 7.7
dusk 7.6
reflection 7.3
office 7.2
scenic 7

Google
created on 2021-04-05

Building 96.9
Skyscraper 94.6
Water 86.9
Rectangle 86.2
Font 84.6
World 84
Black-and-white 83.7
Tower block 83.1
Cityscape 79.1
City 77.9
Urban design 77.6
Tints and shades 76.5
Monochrome photography 74.7
Monochrome 74.3
Tower 74.1
Metropolis 71.9
Horizon 71.1
House 70
Room 69.4
Art 67.2

Microsoft
created on 2021-04-05

skyscraper 98.5
sky 95.9
text 91.2
building 90.2
outdoor 89.6
black 89.2
black and white 86.8
tower 86.1
white 86
old 70.9
vintage 42.4

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person

Clarifai

No features identified

AWS Rekognition

Person 89.1%

AWS Rekognition

Person 58.4%

AWS Rekognition

Person 56.7%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2021-04-05

streetview architecture 93.3%
text visuals 2.6%
paintings art 1.3%
interior objects 1.2%

Captions

Clarifai

No captions written

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-05

a photograph of a black and white photo of a city skyline

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-11

The image appears to be a negative, showcasing a cityscape with a prominent skyline of various high-rise buildings and skyscrapers. The buildings are detailed, displaying a mix of architectural styles. The sky is dark in the negative format, while the buildings and their windows stand out in lighter tones. At the bottom, there is a waterfront area, possibly with docks or structures along the coastline.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-11

The image appears to be a negative photograph of a city skyline. The most prominent feature is a collection of tall and varied skyscrapers, which are characteristic of an urban landscape. The buildings have an inverted color scheme, where what would typically be dark areas are light and vice versa.

The background of the image, which would usually be the sky, appears dark, while the structures of the city and the waterfront in the foreground appear lighter. The architecture seems to represent a historic skyline, possibly of New York City based on the style and density of the skyscrapers.

In the foreground, there seems to be a body of water, which would be darker in a positive image, but appears lighter here due to the negative effect. The clarity and details such as shadows and textures are typical of older film negatives.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-15

The image shows a black and white cityscape of a large metropolitan area, likely New York City. The skyline is dominated by tall skyscrapers and iconic buildings, creating a dramatic and imposing urban landscape. The buildings are silhouetted against a dark night sky, with a few small lights visible in the distance. The scene conveys a sense of scale, power, and the grandeur of the city.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-15

This is a black and white photograph showing the Manhattan skyline, likely taken sometime in the early to mid-20th century. The image captures the iconic downtown skyscrapers of New York City viewed from what appears to be across the water, possibly from Brooklyn or New Jersey. The buildings appear as dramatic silhouettes against a dark sky, creating a striking contrast. You can see various architectural styles of the era, including Art Deco towers and early skyscrapers that helped define New York's famous skyline. The waterfront is visible in the foreground, with what looks like some dock or port activity at the base of the buildings. The photograph has a classic, vintage quality typical of urban photography from that period.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-02

The image depicts a black and white photograph of the New York City skyline, taken from across the water. The skyline is densely packed with numerous skyscrapers, including the iconic Empire State Building, which stands out as one of the tallest structures in the image. The buildings are arranged in a staggered formation, with some appearing to be older and more ornate, while others are sleeker and more modern in design.

In the foreground, the water is calm and peaceful, reflecting the light of the sky above. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of serenity and tranquility, despite the bustling cityscape in the background. The contrast between the old and new buildings adds a sense of depth and history to the scene, while the reflection of the light on the water creates a sense of movement and energy.

The image appears to be a vintage photograph, possibly taken in the mid-20th century, given the style of the buildings and the quality of the image. The black and white tone adds to the nostalgic feel of the photograph, evoking a sense of nostalgia and timelessness. Overall, the image is a beautiful representation of the New York City skyline, capturing the essence of the city's unique blend of old and new architecture.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-02

The image is a black and white photograph of the New York City skyline, with the city's skyscrapers visible in the background. The photograph appears to have been taken from across the water, with the city's buildings rising up from the horizon. The sky above the city is dark, suggesting that the photograph was taken at night or during a period of low light.

In the foreground, there are several boats or ships visible in the water, adding to the sense of activity and movement in the scene. The overall effect of the photograph is one of grandeur and majesty, capturing the iconic beauty of the New York City skyline.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-01

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a cityscape at night. The city skyline is densely packed with tall buildings, suggesting a major urban area. The buildings vary in size and architectural style, with some featuring spires and others having a more modern, boxy appearance. The sky is dark and overcast, contributing to the nighttime ambiance of the scene. The image captures the silhouettes of the buildings against the night sky, with only a few lights visible on the structures, indicating the city's activity during the night.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-01

A black-and-white image of the city skyline at night. The sky is dark, and the city lights are shining brightly. The city is surrounded by a body of water, which is likely the sea. There are many buildings in the city, and some of them have a unique architectural design. The buildings are tall, and some of them have a dome-shaped roof. There are also some trees in the area.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-06

The image shows a black and white, inverted negative of a cityscape. The city skyline is the main subject, with numerous skyscrapers of varying heights and designs dominating the frame. The architecture suggests a historical context.

The foreground features a body of water, likely a river or harbor, reflecting the muted light from the buildings. Along the water's edge are various structures, possibly docks or piers.

The sky is a deep, solid black, adding contrast and emphasizing the city's silhouette. The overall composition evokes a sense of timelessness and the grandeur of urban life.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-06

Here is a description of the image:

The image is a black and white skyline of a city, likely New York City. Tall skyscrapers of varying heights and architectural styles dominate the view. The water in the foreground separates the viewer from the city skyline. There are buildings, a pier, and a bridge on the edge of the water.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-07

The image depicts a city skyline at night. The photograph is in black and white, which adds a vintage or historical feel to it. The skyline is composed of numerous tall buildings, likely skyscrapers, with a variety of architectural styles. The buildings are illuminated, suggesting the presence of lights within or on the structures, though the overall lighting is dim. The sky is dark, indicating that it is nighttime. In the foreground, there is a body of water, possibly a river or harbor, with some structures and possibly boats or ships visible along the waterfront. The overall mood of the image is somewhat somber and reflective, emphasizing the contrast between the illuminated city and the dark sky.

Qwen

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